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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
New York Giants
1949-06-09 · Day game · Polo Grounds V · Att: 12662 · 2:04
St. Louis Cardinals defeated New York Giants 4–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 5th. Howie Pollet earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Howie Pollet L: Clint Hartung SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Stewart · 1B: Jocko Conlan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lon Warneke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Musial | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Kazak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rocky Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Garagiola | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Howie Pollet | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jack Lohrke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Whitey Lockman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sid Gordon | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Thomson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Marshall | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Livingston | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Hartung | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Rigney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Haas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Pollet | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clint Hartung | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
 Kirby Higbe | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hank Behrman | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Marty Marion: SB2
- Marty Marion: 43.2-3
- Stan Musial: S.3-H
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Ron Northey: S.1-2
- Eddie Kazak: 56(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jack Lohrke: W
- Whitey Lockman: 46(1)/FO
- Sid Gordon: K
- Bobby Thomson: S.1-2
- Willard Marshall: 9
Top 2
- Rocky Nelson: 3/G
- Joe Garagiola: 9
- Howie Pollet: 8
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: 13
- Mickey Livingston: S7.BX2(74)
- Buddy Kerr: 63
Top 3
- Red Schoendienst: 53
- Marty Marion: S
- Stan Musial: 9
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Ron Northey: 43
Bot 3
- Clint Hartung: K
- Jack Lohrke: 7
- Whitey Lockman: 3/G
Top 4
- Eddie Kazak: 9
- Rocky Nelson: 13
- Joe Garagiola: S
- Howie Pollet: S.1-2
- Red Schoendienst: 5/P
Bot 4
- Sid Gordon: 53
- Bobby Thomson: 8
- Willard Marshall: S
- Johnny Mize: 8
Top 5
- Marty Marion: S
- Stan Musial: W.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: S7.2-H;1-H(E5)(NR);B-3
- Ron Northey: 8.3-H(UR)
- Eddie Kazak: 9
- Rocky Nelson: 43
Bot 5
- Mickey Livingston: K
- Buddy Kerr: 13
- Bill Rigney: 7
Top 6
- Joe Garagiola: 43
- Howie Pollet: 43
- Red Schoendienst: W
- Marty Marion: 43
Bot 6
- Jack Lohrke: D
- Whitey Lockman: 43.2-3
- Sid Gordon: E5.3-3
- Bobby Thomson: 54(1)/FO.3-H
- Willard Marshall: 3/G
Top 7
- Stan Musial: 8
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Ron Northey: 7
- Eddie Kazak: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
- Mickey Livingston: 7
- Buddy Kerr: S
- Bert Haas: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Eddie Kazak: 8
- Rocky Nelson: 8
- Joe Garagiola: 43
Bot 8
- Jack Lohrke: 4/P
- Whitey Lockman: 43
- Sid Gordon: S7.BX2(74)
Top 9
- Howie Pollet: 53
- Red Schoendienst: 3/G
- Marty Marion: 63
Bot 9
- Bobby Thomson: 63
- Willard Marshall: 4/P
- Johnny Mize: 7
Notes & reviews
- no one covered 3B and the ball went into the Cardinal dugout